Thai Court to Rule on Disputed Election

Opposition Members Were Unable to Register Candidacies in Areas Blocked by Protesters

By

Warangkana Chomchuen

March 19, 2014 10:20 a.m. ET

BANGKOK—Thailand's Constitutional Court is scheduled to announce on Friday whether it is nullifying the Feb. 2 general election, which was disrupted by antigovernment protesters.

The ruling is expected to set the stage for further debate about the role of the judicial branch in Thailand's political conflict. While scrapping the poll would further delay the setting up of a new government, some analysts said it could provide a window...